Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-07
CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of the Monday
Evenings Meeting.

Evenings Meeting.
Council Chamber, CITY Of Yanktor,
Monday. Sept. 9th 1887, 8 O'Clock p. M
Council convened in e OCULAR session and
called to order by his honor, Mayor
Teller. Roll called. all members present.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap.
proved. Minutes OF board of equallza-
ton read and approved.
Petition OF G. r. Soougai, E. a. Van
Antwerp and others relative to. artesian
we'll on college hill read and referred. to
COMMITTEES on water works.
Petition of VIM. Towle, of Charles
Mix county, relative to damages caused
by said Towle stepping through defect.
i've sidewslk in the city OF Ysnkton, read
and referred to committee on finance
and taxation.
The o mmittee on finance and taxation
introduced IN ordinance in relation to
the levy and collection Of taxes for cur-
rent year which vas read first time.
On motion the rules were suspended and
ordinance read second and third times
by its title and put npon its final passage
and passed. Eight voting In the affirm
alive and none in the negative, Al fol-
lowe:
Those voting in the aft NATIVE. were
Aldermen Baimat. Brauoh, Grove.
English, Max. McYay, Noonan and Ohl-
mans. Negative none.
The special committee to look into the
matter OF building . building for fire de-
partment and city offices made the fol-
lowing report which was on motion
adopted and the mayor appointed the
following as a committee provided for
in said report: Aldermen Mcvsy, Oil.
man, English aad Balmat.
To the Mayor and Council. Gentle
men: Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter OF erecting a building
for the city fire department and CITY
officers would respectfully report that
we have examined the plans made by
Artitect Colby for the city two year
ago and which were then under eonsid.
GRAFTON by the council, and would RECON-.
mend that o bailding similar 20 this be
built, the estimate cost OF which ia about
$1,000. We would however recommend
that the building be ten feet longer thar
the plans specify and that the Offices or
the second floor be placed in the bach
part OF the building instead OF In front
and o brick vault be built for the safe
keeping OF the city records and papers
We would further recommend that {
special committee OF four councilmen
one from each ward, be appointed by til.
mayor who are to take charge OF THU
matter, to further examine into the hes
and most practicable plans for dryipi
hose and this committee to be given full
power to let contracts to the lowest re
sponsible bidders for the erection o
such q building as shove stated and e
make such changes in the plans as the,
may deem best for the interest of tn,
city and to proceed with the work 81
soon as possible 10 order to have tn,
building completed before cold weather
Nj p. OHLMAN.
j. y. MoVAY.
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Special committee.
The committee. on grades streets ant
alleys to whom was referred the SempIs
sidewalk matter reported in favor OF al
lowing the contractor F. l.. Pratt tn,
sum Of $1,000 balance due him on CON
tract, and that proceedings be institute,
against John Novousy and Ed Lenee,
to recover 1892 balance due the cit,
for underpining said sidewalk aecordin,
to their promise to pay for said under
piniug.
On motion the report Yves adopted
The committee on finance and tactic,
presented the following report which
was on motion adopted.
Yankton, d. It., Sept. 5th, l5S7--To I'll,
Honorable Mayor and Council OF tn,
City of Yankton, Observation-Disclosures,
We Your committee on finance and taxa
tiSn neg leave to report that We hev.
examined the report of James Kipes.
bury. city clerk, for the month OF August
1887, jacob Huber, city we,ghmaster
Tor July and August, 1887 Ole Lee
weighmaster. for July and August, repor
Of L. Pratt, city justice for August
1887, find them correct and recommend
that they BIS placed on file.
Have also examined the following
bills, found them correct, and recon-
menG that they be allowed and paid:
Purdy Il Brecht, white lead and
lie
Pens and ink eraser.-..,.-.... / 81
26s
Bowen \ hingsbury, printing
month oi July and tax book. 81 81
X Ward, material for disin-
fecting.. aA
James AlnRsburY, cu!vsst... "a OF